US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009
US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009 | |
date | April 4, 2009 - April 12, 2009 |
Edition | 22nd |
navigation | 2008 ◄ 2009 ► 2010 |
ATP World Tour | |
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venue |
Houston United States |
Tournament number | 717 |
category | World Tour 250 |
Tournament type | Free place tournament |
Game surface | sand |
draw | 32E / 27Q / 16D |
Prize money | US $ 442,500 |
Financial. Obligation | US $ 500,000 |
Website | Official website |
Last year's winner (individual) | Marcel Granollers-Pujol |
Last year's winner (double) |
Ernests Gulbis Rainer Schüttler |
Winner (singles) | Lleyton Hewitt |
Winner (doubles) |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
Tournament director | Van Berry |
Tournament supervisor | Mark Darby |
Last direct assumption | Leonardo Mayer (110) |
As of April 10, 2016 |
The US Men's Clay Court Championships 2009 was a tennis tournament that took place from April 4 to 12, 2009 in Houston . It was part of the ATP World Tour 2009 and was played outdoors on a clay court. In the same week the Grand Prix Hassan II was played in Casablanca , which, like the US Men's Clay Court Championships, was part of the ATP World Tour 250 category .
Marcel Granollers was the defending champion in the singles, he was eliminated this year in the round of 16 against Tommy Haas . In this year's final, Australian Lleyton Hewitt won against Wayne Odesnik in straight sets 6: 2 and 7: 5. For Hewitt it was the first title in over two years. In the course of his career it was his 27th title on the ATP Tour so far. In doubles, Ernests Gulbis and Rainer Schüttler were the defending champions, but they did not take part in the tournament this year. In the final, the brothers Bob and Mike Bryan clearly prevailed in two sets with 6: 1 and 6: 2 against Jesse Levine and Ryan Sweeting . After 2007 it was the second title for the brothers in Houston and their 53rd joint title on the ATP Tour. In the current year they have already won the tournament in Sydney , the Australian Open and Delray Beach .
The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The total prize pool was $ 442,500; total financial liabilities were $ 500,000.
qualification
The qualification took place from April 2-4, 2009. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament. There was also a lucky loser.
The following players had passed the qualification and played in the main field of the tournament:
Qualifiers | Lucky Loser |
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Giovanni Lapentti | Jesse Levine |
Michael Russell | |
Alexander Peya | |
Scoville Jenkins |
Prize money and world ranking points
The following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who moved into the main draw via qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. Prize money for the double competition applies per team.
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singles
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J. Blake | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cañas | 6th | 6th | G. Cañas | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T. Dent | 4th | 6th | 6th | WC | T. Dent | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Daniel | 6th | 3 | 2 | G. Cañas | 6th | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Korolyov | 7th | 2 | 7th | J. Korolyov | 2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Mayer | 6 2 | 6th | 5 | J. Korolyov | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gimeno Traver | 6th | 3 | 6th | D. Gimeno Traver | 3 | 6 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th | M. González | 4th | 6th | 1 | J. Korolyov | 6 4 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th | J. Chardy | 6th | 6th | L. Hewitt | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J. Levine | 3 | 0 | 4th | J. Chardy | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. García-López | 1 | 6th | 6th | G. García-López | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | G. Lapentti | 6th | 0 | 2 | G. García-López | 3 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Roitman | 6th | 6th | L. Hewitt | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Calleri | 3 | 3 | S. Roitman | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hewitt | 6th | 6th | L. Hewitt | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th | D. Junqueira | 0 | 2 | L. Hewitt | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | A. Delic | 7th | 6 5 | 1 | W. Odesnik | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Capdeville | 6 5 | 7th | 6th | P. Capdeville | 6th | 6 1 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Isner | 4th | 6th | 6th | WC | J. Isner | 4th | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M. Russell | 6th | 3 | 2 | WC | J. Isner | 5 | 6th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Anderson | 6 2 | 4th | W. Odesnik | 7th | 3 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Odesnik | 7th | 6th | W. Odesnik | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Kendrick | 1 | 5 | 3 | J. Melzer | 4th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | J. Melzer | 6th | 7th | W. Odesnik | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th | M. Granollers | 2 | 6th | 6th | B. Phau | 4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Dabul | 6th | 4th | 1 | 6th | M. Granollers | 6th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T. Haas | 6th | 6th | WC | T. Haas | 4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gremelmayr | 3 | 3 | WC | T. Haas | 3 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A. Peya | 6th | 4th | 3 | B. Phau | 6th | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S. Jenkins | 0 | 6th | 6th | Q | S. Jenkins | 4th | 6 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Phau | 6th | 5 | 6th | B. Phau | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | M. Fish | 3 | 7th | 3 |
Double
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
First round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Chardy B. Dabul |
6 5 | 3 | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan |
6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
J. Isner T. Parrott |
6th | 6th | J. Isner T. Parrott |
4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Martin S. Querrey |
2 | 3 | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan |
7th | 6 5 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
4th | S. Huss R. Hutchins |
5 | 6 6 | J. Blake M. Fish |
5 | 7th | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Cerretani D. Norman |
7th | 7th | J. Cerretani D. Norman |
3 | 6 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A. Delic R. Kendrick |
6th | 4th | [7] | J. Blake M. Fish |
6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Blake M. Fish |
4th | 6th | [10] | 1 | B. Bryan M. Bryan |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
J. Levinský P. Vízner |
6th | 6th | WC | J. Levine R. Sweeting |
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
M. González S. Roitman |
1 | 4th | J. Levinský P. Vízner |
6 6 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J. Levine R. Sweeting |
6th | 6th | WC | J. Levine R. Sweeting |
7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | L. Arnold Ker M. Damm |
2 | 4th | WC | J. Levine R. Sweeting |
3 | 6th | [10] | |||||||||||||||||
D. Gimeno Traver D. Junqueira |
3 | 4th | 2 | A. Fisher J. Kerr |
6th | 3 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
S. Lipsky D. Vemic |
6th | 6th | S. Lipsky D. Vemic |
2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Melzer A. Peya |
6th | 4th | [7] | 2 | A. Fisher J. Kerr |
6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | A. Fisher J. Kerr |
3 | 6th | [10] |
Web links and sources
- Official homepage of the tournament
- Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)
- Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 32 kB)
- Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 33 kB)